School violence in SE Europe
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How old are you?
18 - 24
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How many children do you have?
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How old is/are the child/children?
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Is the school your child/children attend/s:
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Was/were your child/children:
Perpetrator(s) of violence against child/children from the school
Victim of violence by child/children from the school
Witnesses of violence
Do/does you child/children belong to any minority group (national, ethnic, religious, sexual...)?
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At what age is/was are/were your child/children when violence started?
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For how long the violence was happening?
It was a one-time incident
A couple of days
One week-one month
One month-one year
Over a year
Where was it happening?
Inside the school
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Who did they exercise violence against?
Classmates
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What kind of violence did they exercise?
Physical
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Psychological
Sexual
Bullying
Cyberbullying
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Why did they exercise this type of violence?
He/She was provoked
He/She was previously a victim of violence
He/She had issues with behaviour
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How have you learned about the incident?
I witnessed it
The child/children reported to me
Another parent informed me
The school teacher informed me
The school’s principal informed me
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Have you reported the incident?
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Please explain why didn't you report what was happening
To whom did you report it?
School principal
Police authorities
Judicial authorities
Psychologist
Parents of the child that experienced violence
Other parents
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Have any measures been taken for the protection of the child/children?
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Please explain what kind of measures were taken to protect the child/children
Please explain why no measures were taken to protect the child/children
Have any measures been taken against your child/children?
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Please explain what kind of measures were taken
Please explain why no measures were taken
Do you know if your child’s/children’s school has procedures to report school violence?
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Please explain what kind of procedures you are aware the school has
Do you know if your child’s/children’s school has social workers/psychologists to help them deal with school violence?
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Do you know what you should do, what procedure to follow, in order to report violence?
Yes
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Have you ever participated in a training or seminar at your own cost to get more information about school violence?
Yes
No
Please specify what training or seminar it was
Do/does you child/children belong to any minority group (national, ethnic, religious, sexual...)?
Yes
No
At what age is/was are/were your child/children when violence started?
Please insert the number
For how long the violence was happening?
It was a one-time incident
A couple of days
One week-one month
One month-one year
Over a year
Where was it happening?
Inside the school
Online
Other
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Who exercised this violence against him/her/them?
Classmates
Older pupils
Children outside school
Other
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What kind of violence did they experience?
Physical
Verbal
Psychological
Sexual
Bullying
Cyberbullying
Self-harm
Other
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Why do you believe the perpetrators exercised violence?
Because teachers did not react properly or work with kids properly
He/She was provoked
He/She was previously a victim of violence
He/She had issues with behaviour
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Has school violence affected your child/children?
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How has school violence affected your child/children?
Anger
Stress
Low school performance
Fear
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Has school violence affected you?
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Please explain how are you affected
Have any measures been taken for the protection of the child/children?
Yes
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Please explain what kind of measures were taken to protect the child/children
Please explain why no measures were taken
Have any measures been taken against the wrongdoers?
Yes
No
Please explain what kind of measures were taken
Please explain why no measures were taken
Do you know if your child’s/children’s school has procedures to report school violence?
Yes
No
Please explain what kind of procedures you are aware the school has
Do you know if your child’s/children’s school has social workers/psychologists to help them deal with school violence?
Yes
No
Do you know what you should do, what procedure to follow, in order to report violence?
Yes
No
How did you learn what to do in order to report violence?
Have you ever participated in a training or seminar at your own cost to get more information about school violence?
Yes
No
Please specify what training or seminar it was
Please explain what type of violence your child witnessed?
Physical
Psychological
Sexual
Verbal
Bullying
Cyberbullying
Self-harm
Other
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Do you think your country has proper measures to fight school violence?
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No
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Do you believe that school violence is a severe problem in your country that needs to be addressed?
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What age of children do you teach?
5 to 11
11 to 15
15 to 18
Is the school you teach in?
Private
Public
Do/Did you have incidents of violence among children at the school you teach?
Yes
No
What kind of violence is happening?
Physical
Verbal
Psychological
Sexual
Bullying
Cyberbullying
Self-harm
Other
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Do you know how to recognize violence among children?
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No
Please explain why you think you don’t know how to recognize violence among children
In your opinion, what of all these is violence?
Teasing based on grades
Teasing based on clothes, sneakers and so on
Teasing based on being from a minority community (religion/lgbti/nation…)
Teasing based on physical appearance (obesity, thinness, wearing glasses, being short, being tall, being “ugly”...)
Raising the girls' skirts, pinching girls, grabbing girls, pulling girls by the hair
Kissing or touching without consent
Sexual intercourse without consent
Throwing books and notebooks into the trash can/ through the window/ into the toilet
Excluding from games, sitting on classes, birthdays or other activities
Bad language
Continual verbal fights
Bad comments on Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/TikTok
Flaming
Making photos/videos of other children without consent or knowledge
Sharing photos/videos of other child online without his/her permission in any context
Online threats
Making fake online profiles of other child
Bringing knife or other cold weapon to the school
Bringing gun or other firearm to the school
Slapping
Punching
Harming others by using sharp objects e.g, knives etc
None of the above
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How often do you receive complaints from your pupils about violence against them?
Every work day
Once a week
Once a month
Once in a school year
Other
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How often do you recognize violence against one of your pupils and react proactively?
Every work day
Once a week
Once a month
Once in a school year
Other
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What do you do when a pupil complains to you about problems with other kids, who are teasing him/her, insulting him/her, punching or slapping him/her or something similar ?
I myself make an assessment if this is really violence or just child’s play and react to it
I ask the alleged perpetrator(s) why are they doing it and try to explain to the children who complain how to better fit in the group, how not to provoke any more
I admit his/her complaints, pay attention to what happens and try to prevent further problems, including school psychologist or pedagogue if needed, or parents of the children the pupil was complaining about
I punish them all
Other…
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Were there cases when you were not able to report or do anything about violence?
Yes
No
What were the reasons you were not able to report or act against violence?
I did not recognize it as violence
I was afraid for my security
I was afraid because perpetrators were from family that is rich or influential
I was afraid because perpetrators have one or both violent parents
I was told by my superior to keep silent
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On which of these social networks/platforms do you have an account?
Facebook
Twitter
Youtube
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TikTok
SnapChat
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How much time do you spend online, on average?
Less than an hour a day
1 - 3 hours a day
3 - 6 hours a day
Over 6 hours a day
Did you undertake any kind of education on how to recognize or to react to violence among children?
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Please specify what kind of education/additional education you took
Does the school you teach in have procedures on how to address violence among children?
Yes
No
In what kinds of cases are the procedures activated?
How do you deal with violence?
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